Arcelor Demonstrates Commitment to Sustainable Development by Implementing Global Environmental Data Tracking System from ESP
Arcelor, a leader in the world’s steel industry, has selected ESP’s (Environmental Software Providers) opsEnvironmental software to serve as the backbone of a corporate-wide environmental data tracking and reporting system. The project will help Arcelor deliver on its goal to establish accurate company-wide environmental metrics and drive progress through international application of best practices. opsEnvironmental helps companies track, manage, and report on air, water and material inventory data from the facility level to the corporate level. The web-based software will be implemented by ERM Information Solutions, covering 140 facilities throughout the world. It will be delivered with an end-user interface in seven languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese.
“Arcelor is committed to sustainability and environmental best practices,” said Karl Buttiens, Senior Vice-President, Environment at Arcelor. “It can be a challenge to manage environmental performance on a global scale. We selected ERM Information Solutions and ESP’s opsEnvironmental software because we believe this team will help us deliver on our commitment to manage environmental performance by implementing a flexible system for tracking performance metrics throughout our global operations. The team provides an unequalled blend of technology and expertise that is perfectly matched to our requirements.”
David Cox, Vice President of Sales at ESP, said “We are fully committed to providing companies in Europe and throughout the world with software that can help them meet their environmental data management needs. Arcelor’s decision to implement the software validates that it truly delivers value on a global scale.” opsEnvironmental will allow Arcelor’s plant personnel worldwide to quickly and easily provide performance data and review metrics. At the same time, the software will give corporate staff in Luxembourg the ability to track performance, benchmark process units and facilities, and roll up the data along business units, geography, management responsibility, etc.
The opsEnvironmental implementation will be carried out by ERM Information Solutions, an ESP implementation partner. “ERM Information Solutions is pleased to partner with Arcelor to provide this global environmental performance management solution. We have worked closely with ESP many times to deliver software solutions that successfully streamline environmental management and reporting, and we are particularly pleased to support this critical aspect of Arcelor’s environmental management program,” said Peter Walsh, European Client Services Director for ERM Information Solutions.
opsEnvironmental is currently in use in a variety of industries to manage environmental data from the facility level to the corporate level. The software helps companies track and report on air, water and waste emissions as well as corporate metrics. Its open architecture allows integration with other data collection, maintenance management and enterprise resource management systems, and its enterprise design makes it ideal for multi-facility companies.
About Arcelor
Arcelor is the world’s largest steel producer, with a turnover of 25.9 billion euros and shipments of 40.2 million tons of steel in 2003. Employing 98,000 employees in over 60 countries, and with significant production activities in eight different countries (Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg and Spain), the company is a major player in all its main markets: automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging as well as general industry. Arcelor places its commitment to sustainable development at the heart of its strategy and ambitions to become a benchmark for economic performance, labour relations, social responsibility and environmental protection in the world of steel. For more information about Arcelor, please visit www.arcelor.com .
About ESP
ESP provides enterprise software solutions for integrated environmental compliance management and for management of emissions allowance portfolios. Since 1992, ESP software has been helping companies track compliance and improve financial performance. Three product lines help people in thousands of facilities around the world manage their emissions programs from compliance to financials. The opsEnvironmental suite offers comprehensive environmental data management and compliance management. ESP’s ecoAsset Manager software is designed specifically for managing emissions allowance programs. The majority of SO2 allowances in the United States are currently managed using ecoAsset Manager. ESP’s newest product, Greenhouse Gas Suite, builds on the proven technology of ESP’s software solutions to offer comprehensive global greenhouse gas data management, from compliance to trading. For more information about ESP, please visit www.esp-net.com .
